How to conjugate ser in Indicative Present in Spanish

ser
irregular verb

Ser is an irregular verb that means 'to be' and is used to describe essential characteristics, identity, origin, and time. It is fundamental in Spanish for expressing permanent states or qualities.

How to conjugate ser in Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

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Indicative Present Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
soy
Tú
eres
Él / Ella / Usted
es
Nosotros / Nosotras
somos
Vosotros / Vosotras
sois
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
son

Examples of ser in Indicative Present

Yo
Yo soy profesor de matemáticas.
I am a math teacher.
Tú
Tú eres muy amable conmigo.
You are very kind to me.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella es mi hermana mayor.
She is my older sister.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros somos amigos desde niños.
We are friends since childhood.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros sois muy trabajadores.
You all are very hardworking.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos son estudiantes de universidad.
They are university students.

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Yo soy profesor de matemáticas.

Other conjugations of ser

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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